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Erected within the same boundaries as the former 1970s cabin, which was lacking suitable insulation and infrastructure, the simple wooden structure offers an improved connection with the forested site. Wood was chosen as the most suitable building material because of the cabin’s environs and because the construction methods caused minimal disruption to the site.<p>“The lake is a holiday destination with timber construction already present in cottages and cabins,” explained Nasadil. “We aimed at a …

At the end of a long day, there's a phrase that parents of small children can come to dread hearing: "Read me a story!"<p>Though bedtime reading can be fun, reading the same book over and over and over again can be excruciating for parents.<p>Margaret Willison, a librarian who specializes in young …

In 1969, John Brooks published “Business Adventures,” his collection of <i>New Yorker</i> business stories—“Twelve classic tales from the worlds of Wall Street and the modern American corporation.” Now, forty-five years later, Bill Gates, in the <i>Wall Street Journal</i>, is calling it his “favorite business …

History’s great achievers—a Napoléon, a da Vinci, a Mozart—have always managed themselves. That, in large measure, is what makes them great achievers. But they are rare exceptions, so unusual both in their talents and their accomplishments as to be considered outside the boundaries of ordinary …

This story originally appeared on Business Insider<p>There's no question that body language is important.<p>And according to Leil Lowndes in her book "How To Talk To Anyone," you can capture — and hold — anyone's attention without saying a word.<p>We've selected the best body-language techniques from the …

As far as I know, the only person ever to put Japanese lyrics to the Beatles song “Yesterday” (and to do so in the distinctive Kansai dialect, no less) was a guy named Kitaru. He used to belt out his own version when he was taking a bath.<p>YesterdayIs two days before tomorrow,The day after two days …